| Date Initiated by Firm | July 29, 2018 |
| Create Date | September 18, 2018 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on May 17, 2019 |
| Recall Number | Z-3190-2018 |
| Recall Event ID |
80905 |
| 510(K)Number | K163286 |
| Product Classification |
Interventional fluoroscopic x-ray system - Product Code OWB
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| Product | ARTIS Pheno Interventional Fluoroscopic X-Ray System, Model Number 10849000 |
| Code Information |
164013 164011 |
| FEI Number |
2240869
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc 40 Liberty Blvd Malvern PA 19355-1418
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| For Additional Information Contact | Anastasia Sokolova 610-448-6478 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Temperature of the detector may fall out of its designed working range (cool down) due to incorrectly configured temperature control unit. This unintentional system behavior may occur while the unit is powered down for long periods (e.g. at night). |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Device Design |
| Action | Urgent Medical Device Correction notification letters dated 7/27/18 were distributed to customers. The letters informed the customers of the following planned actions:
Our service organization will contact you shortly to arrange a date to perform this corrective action with Update Instruction AX001/18/S. Please feel free to contact our service organization for an earlier appointment at 1-800-888-7436.
Following the corrective action, the cause is eliminated and a recurrence of the fault is prevented. Additionally, Siemens is developing a solution to restore the system back to the original settings. This solution will be distributed to all affected customers upon completion. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 429 total |
| Distribution | US nationwide distribution. |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = OWB
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